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The Olive Grove Landscape as a Tourist Resource in Andalucía: Oleotourism
Author/s | Dancausa Millán, Mª Genoveva
Sánchez-Rivas García, Javier Millán Vázquez de la Torre, Mª Genoveva |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | 2024-01-03 |
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Abstract | Andalucía, located in the southern region of Spain, is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. It is home to over 70 million olive trees, which shape the distinctive landscape of the olive groves typical of the Mediterranean ... Andalucía, located in the southern region of Spain, is the world’s largest producer of olive oil. It is home to over 70 million olive trees, which shape the distinctive landscape of the olive groves typical of the Mediterranean Basin. This research focuses on analyzing the olive grove landscape and the rich culture associated with the olive tree as a tourist activity known as oleotourism. This form of tourism would attract an increased number of tourists and generate funds for the preservation of the olive tree heritage if UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site, similar to other cultural landscapes. Furthermore, it would help diversify the region’s tourism industry, which has traditionally focused on sun and beach tourism. This study is a continuation of previous research initiated by the authors in 2017. It is observed that the profile of oleotourists before and after the COVID-19 pandemic has not varied significantly, although there has been an increase in the number of people engaging in this type of tourism, as evidenced by the results obtained with the SARIMA model. The SARIMA model is used for forecasting and analyzing time series data. These findings indicate that investing in this tourism activity would be profitable for local residents, making it a sustainable form of tourism that is compatible with the environment and the local community. |
Citation | Dancausa Millán, M.G., Sánchez-Rivas García, J. y Millán Vázquez de la Torre, M.G. (2023). The Olive Grove Landscape as a Tourist Resource in Andalucía: Oleotourism. Land, 12 (8), 1507. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12081507. |
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